AL East Thread

[chappee11]

Weird they invited Jeter and Randolph but not Nettles and Guidry.

Maybe little Stein is still pissed Nettles called big Stein a fat fuck who didn't understand baseball.

Yup. That’ll usually do it! Lol

 

[nynasty]

RIP Denny Doyle


Was just watching the MLB network special on the '75 World Series this past weekend. He got thrown out at the plate in in the bottom of the 9th of game 6, setting the stage for Fisk's heroics a few innings later.

 

[nynasty]

 

[Pure Steel]

RIP Denny Doyle


Was just watching the MLB network special on the '75 World Series this past weekend. He got thrown out at the plate in in the bottom of the 9th of game 6, setting the stage for Fisk's heroics a few innings later.

Had his best year in 75' RIP

 

[nynasty]

Had his best year in 75' RIP

And little brother Brian was huge for the Yankees in the '78 series.

 

[Pure Steel]

And little brother Brian was huge for the Yankees in the '78 series.

But of course…..

 

[nynasty]

Corey Kluber to the Red Sox.


3 down, 2 to go to join Steve Pearce and Kelly Johnson in the all AL East club

 

[Pure Steel]

Corey Kluber to the Red Sox.


3 down, 2 to go to join Steve Pearce and Kelly Johnson in the all AL East club

 

[bksballer89]

Playing fewer AL East games should benefit the Yankees tremendously

This new schedule is going to be weird, but in the Yankees’ case, it should also help.

www.nydailynews.com

 

[bksballer89]

 

[cerealboi]

You know what they say. You get what you pay for. . . . .

 

[bksballer89]

Devers back guys @navamind @cerealboi

 

[cerealboi]

Devers back guys @navamind @cerealboi

Looking like 11 years at 331. Lots of money but I think better than the fanbase revolt if he ended up walking.

 

[navamind]

It was necessary.

 

[catman]

Here is a story about the Devers deal.

Red Sox, Rafael Devers In Agreement On 10-Year Extension

The Red Sox and third baseman Rafael Devers are in agreement on an extension that will keep him in Boston …

www.mlbtraderumors.com

Frankly, I'm surprised that he took this deal. He might be the last guy standing in Boston in a couple of years.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[cerealboi]

Yup, and I would rather have kept mookie. But mookie's insistence on testing the free agency market and giving vibes he didn't want to stay in Boston sort of forced the sox's hand.

 

[navamind]

I feel good about where the farm system sits right now, but I think they're still a couple years away from forming the next core. Meyer probably won't be up until sometime in 2024. Rafaela could get called up this year but I think it would be much later in the season, unless the outfield is a disaster and he continues to rake. I still have high hopes for Yorke but he had an injury plagued 2022 campaign, looked much better in the AFL.

Yup, and I would rather have kept mookie.

agreed. Betts could retire today and I'd say there's a very solid chance he finishes with more career WAR than Devers (56.4 to 15.2). And 15.2 WAR through age 26 is quite good. Mookie had 35 career WAR at that point. Devers is a very good player, but Mookie's a generational talent.

 

[cerealboi]

I feel good about where the farm system sits right now, but I think they're still a couple years away from forming the next core. Meyer probably won't be up until sometime in 2024. Rafaela could get called up this year but I think it would be much later in the season, unless the outfield is a disaster and he continues to rake. I still have high hopes for Yorke but he had an injury plagued 2022 campaign, looked much better in the AFL.


agreed. Betts could retire today and I'd say there's a very solid chance he finishes with more career WAR than Devers (56.4 to 15.2). And 15.2 WAR through age 26 is quite good. Mookie had 35 career WAR at that point. Devers is a very good player, but Mookie's a generational talent.

Yeah. Should have been the definition of the franchise player. Maybe there was nothing the Sox could have done to retain him, but I feel like they should have gone over the top.

I sort feel like part of the reason Devers got this contract is because he was the last man standing and that fanbase revolt would have been pretty ugly.

 

[navamind]

Yeah. Should have been the definition of the franchise player. Maybe there was nothing the Sox could have done to retain him, but I feel like they should have gone over the top.

I sort feel like part of the reason Devers got this contract is because he was the last man standing and that fanbase revolt would have been pretty ugly.

I honestly think they just dropped the ball on Betts.

I agree with the latter part. Devers should have been extended several years ago. Red Sox should be more aggressive with extending players well before arbitration.